right now on kpix 5 and streaming on cbs news bay area, suspicious fires pop up in contra costa county overnight . we have the latest. fire season looming. homeowners in fire prone areas can't catch a break. the ballooning cost of insurance that could force him to leave. striking oakland teachers getting support from workers. they are not crossing the picket line. we tell you what it means for those in the bay area. good morning this saturday april 30th. thank you so much for joining us. those stories in a moment. we start with new developments out of contra costa county. investigators are examining two suspicious fires overnight. one fire shown here broke out near a ramp between 680 on the northbound side. minutes after another fire broke out on the other side of 680 a cruise were especially concerned about protecting

nearby buildings. >> they were able to make a good stop there a bunch of camels with dogs and they were not affected. the buildings on the other side of this ravine also were not affected. we threw a lot of resources at a pretty quick. this is going to be happy season is already. >> firefighters don't think a passing car sparked the fire since it happened but seems somewhat suspicious. two additional fires were stir in the same area in the past couple of hours. .com start to set it to the winds will pick up especially this afternoon and be stronger offshore wind means temperatures may be a couple degrees cooler than friday. the friday highs recall degrees above average. so we should be close to normal warmer temperatures takeover sunday. then the onshore breeze returns on monday going back and forth on the mini roller coaster right. monday is breezy then tuesday and was a really warm up. in the forecast for a while.

the next hint of rain in the forecast is not headed our way until thursday and thursday night. some of the forecast model so lit up until friday. really i am more skeptical whether or not the rain chances even will happen as opposed to the timing. we will keep an eye on it it but it does not look like any significant rain is heading our way anytime soon which means is nothing to wash pollen out of the atmosphere. pollen count climbs in the wind picks up. today and again monday, the pollen count will be in the high category. high temperatures today reaching to the 50s on the coast, 60s around the bay with the 70s for them. all of the numbers almost exactly normal for the last day of april. in a developing story, barry holmes in fire prone neighborhoods could be forced to leave. they say a glaring problem makes it hard to stay residential. wildfire areas already have to worry about planning for evacuations but as wilson walker explains, the cost of insuring homes may be the final straw for homeowners just trying to keep a roof over

their heads. >> reporter: the very northern end of napa county. this is the ridgeline community which is one of the places in california threatens by fire again and again and again. even for the folks that have not lost homes, the cost of the fires is now making living here almost impossible. >> we have in here from the north and the south and hid from the east. they say the most dangerous place to live in the town is because of the fire these days. >> reporter: recent years brought serious evacuations in a number of close calls. while she has not lost her hope, it has become increasingly expensive to say. >> it is going up often. i have been canceled once by one company and aaa kicked me out a few years ago. my insurance now is $3000 a year. >> reporter: for many of her neighbors it is four dollars up to $6000.

many cannot afford to pay. >> a lot of people are just selling and moving. >> we had an insurance crisis now for a number of years. certainly after 2017. >> reporter: they make the issue the centerpiece of his campaign for state insurance commissions. traveling around the state talking to people who have been affected by wildfire and insurance problems. for one, he would like to see policies and prices reflecting the work homeowners have put into fire safety. >> people are trying to get insurance and doing everything right. home burning for business. doing defensible space. yet, there has not been a solution to help make sure everyone doing the right thing is recognized and rewarded for that. struck in 2020, more than 200,000 californians had insurance policies dropped. a man so desperately 2017 deadly stabbing of a little

league coach. he will serve 16 years to life in prison. he was convicted for 2nd degree murder along with two other men last fall. they were found guilty of killing a 35-year-old, frank navarro. he was stabbed to death for confiscating a drivers license working as a security guard at a nightclub in downtown san jose. the judge pushed back sentencing for the other two men until may 13th. two suspects accused of kidnapping a baby from a san jose home had a judge deny bail yesterday. he's accused of snatching the baby on monday after ramirez brought the infant from a shopping trip here we spoke to his attorney. >> she is not someone who has been necessarily used to the incarcerated life. when you go from working three jobs all day long every day to being placed in handcuffs and held in custody without bail i think anyone would be terrified. >> reporter: both the suspects

face up to 11 years of prison on kidnapping conspiracy and burglary charges. >> the core needs and understanding how this could have happened. that a young baby could have been removed from their home in this premeditated fashion. it is very unusual. i think the one off nature of the case is keeping these two in custody. strike a warning for parents this morning after an lsd best in venetia. they caught a 15-year-old with the drug over the internet from overseas tucked inside of an ordinary -looking pack of magical gathering trading cards. officers were able to intercept the order. a canine sniffed out a big bust at the oakland airport. deputies recovered an assortment of drugs from ketamine to meth and lsd along with more than $190,000 in cash. a live look in oakland where a one-day teacher strike disrupted schools and also

teachers blocked longshoremen's from working the night shift by picketing. port workers told us they understand where the teachers are coming from. >> we want justice. >> reporter: sunup to sundown. hundreds of people protested against the oakland school closures spike it's not cool they are doing this. >> we want justice for our students students deserve these schools. truck aside from rallying in front of schools for closure, the oakland unified school district office, some teachers and supporters picketed in the area forcing port workers to cancel the nicer. >> we will go home and lose a days pay, but, it is worth losing a days pay for the cost per call >> reporter: a fellow longshoreman uttered the process and supported the teacher saying they have a common goal. stop privatization of public resources. the teachers want to stop school closures and prevent more charter schools from

opening. longshoreman want to stop the oakland a's from building at the howard terminal. >> united we stand divided we fall, you know? it is a solidarity issue. >> reporter: it's part of public land like osu d property. it is public land. >> reporter: oakland unified will close 11 schools in the next two years. the district says they are facing a multimillion dollar budget deficits because they have too many schools in the district says it has lost 15,000 students in the last 20 years. they have about 80 schools serving 33,000 students. fremont for example has roughly half of the schools and more students. san jose unified is 41 schools. stockton, 48 schools serving 35,000 students. >> most of the schools are in our neighborhoods. you close them down and students have to walk miles to new schools. the majority of the schools are black schools.

>> reporter: many people question if the strike will reverse the school board decision, this sends a strong message. >> i hope this will teach usd they should not mess with us. a pair of bay area counties in the wrong direction when it comes to covid cases. the cdc moved to marin and san mateo to the medium level from low based on the overall case comes for the number of people in the hospital in the icu. a new offshoot of the ba.2 variants could cover half of the california cases within the coming days. that is according to the l.a. county director of public health. ba.2 is considered more contagious than omicron. so far it is showing no sign of causing more serious illness. a live look at oracle park where the giants are dealing

with a covid outbreak in the clubhouse. players and staff now tested positive. clubhouse access will be limited to players and essential staff only this weekend. happening today, a public memorial is set for a legendary san francisco bartender, adam ritchie. he died at the age of 51 . >> 30 years bartending in san francisco at staples like original joe's and wayfarer tavern and the chronicle reports he died of a heart attack. the memorial will be today at noon at st. peter's and paul's church on washington square. still ahead on kpix 5 and streaming on cbs news bay area. a bay area college student is up in arms after learning hundreds of affordable housing units could soon disappear. strike a key court ruling on efforts to clear homeless encampments along california highways. the decision and its impact. here's a live look outside before we had to break. we will be right back. it's chevy truck month. and it's time to add the perfect accessories

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when we come back. it is 6:14. affordable student housing is hard almost impossible to find. people living in one of the most affordable complexes near the campus can see rents go way up for retrofitting. andrea nakano explains there staring down a 55% rent hike. >> reporter: affordable student housing is externally hard-to- find around the berkeley campus. now, hundreds of units may be going off of the market with a

safety issue. >> if we do not do what they ask us to do, we are at high risk of losing the land. >> reporter: the berkeley student cooperative holding a rally tonight. they are about to use its lease where hundreds of students reside. >> basically if we find and retrofit. we estimate it will cost $20 million. >> reporter: the berkeley student cooperative says 80% of the residence in these units are first-generation, low income college students. if they have to pay for the seismic retrofit, rates go from $2700 a semester to $4200. >> the fact it was cheap rent and was the cheapest in the area helped me get through college in a mildly sustainable manner. >> reporter: the university hopes they will pick up the cost of the retrofit at the university says that is not part of the long-standing deal to operate the housing complex.

>> a term of the lease again as it goes back over 50 years is that we basically provide them the land at no cost. so, all of the operation and maintenance of the buildings is fully the responsibility of the berkeley student cooperative. >> reporter: both sides are hopeful they can come up with an agreement so they can continue to offer affordable housing to students. uc berkeley just needs to make sure it is safe for students to stay. >> it is the responsibility of the university that the buildings on its land meet seismic standards. seismic standards are systemwide. not sent by the berkeley campus. we do not have an ability as our campus to waive those. a federal appeals court is allowing caltrans to clear homeless encampments on highways. tony lopez looks at what happens now. >> this is the worst it has been. >> reporter: a cruise swept homeless from the state property before. they had to pick up their belongings and move somewhere else. >> maybe a week to a month at

the most? then, they start coming back in. >> reporter: reason comments puts public safety at risk, creating a danger for drivers and problems like this fire last february that started at a camp under phi way 50. the temporary closure of the on and off frames. a new legal ruling could allow the state to personally ban homeless on highway right-of- way is. >> there might be solutions. >> reporter: previous federal appeals court decision had vetted authoritifr rcin publpro shelter space to accommodate the. >> they have nowhere to go. >> reporter: the same report released a new decision based on a case in berkeley that clears the way for caltrans to removing comments and create a safety hazard on highways. is a ruling that homeless advocates opposed. >> they are taking this as a precedent but they realize it is one thing to say people should not be here.

it's another to actually effectively police the areas under control. spending money to clear them out and it is not going away. >> reporter: governor newsom released a statement supporting the courts decision saying in part this is a welcome ruling confirming that we do not have to let dangerous conditions continue without taking urgent action. >> caltrans says it will give at least 72 hours notice before forcing people out of and cabins. the agencies says they will try to work with local providers to find another place for the campers to live. strike a stronger onshore breeze is going to result in cooler temperatures this afternoon compared to a storm system passing to the north. it is too far away for any of the welcome rainfall to make its way towards but close enough to squeeze the atmosphere and produce gusty wind. that was fiber and landon high- pressure takes over on sunday which means, conditions and warmer weather before the next parade of the storm systems. it will squeeze the atmosphere again resulting in stronger onshore wind again monday.

it results in a mini roller coaster ride for the temperature pattern picklist the winds. not too bad up there but the wind already picks up as we head towards lunch time with the strongest gas in the afternoon and be unsure push will make its way into the inland valleys. 2225 mile an hour gusts there and on the coast the winds will be up to 25-40 miles an hour. not strong enough or another wind advisory but a noticeable cool breeze as we head into the afternoon and evening. in terms of rain chances, we do not have any . the passing clouds are the best we can get and we will see plenty of such for the second half of the weekend. plenty of sunshine today as well. for some passing clouds. rain mixing us to the north and we see the pattern chof a coup of showers thsday in tht. thlongthe lith ise of ye e over in the fifth and sixth and seventh days of the forecast. then things kind of fizzle out

and it gets closer. today if you are heading to the giants game for team two in the series against the nationals, about 60 degrees for the first pitch but becoming breezy with temperatures not changing much in san francisco through the rest of the afternoon hovering in the lower half of the 60s. for the a's game against the guardians, two minutes later from the first pitch, the temperature 64 degrees , temperatures should have the upper 60s in oakland. such an overhead but the wind will be picking up there as well. temperatures end up pretty close to what is normal for this time of year with a degree or two on either side of average. lets up in for a closer look at the highs temperatures in the upper 50s on the coast and upper 60s around 70 on the pencil at around the south end of with low 70s for most of santa clara valley and low 70s for most of them parts of the east bay. upper 70s for inlets. listing to will be city, low 70s for most of the north bay. temperatures jump sunday retreat monday. to warm up tuesday and wednesday and a

slight shower chance on thursday. the warmest temperatures tuesday and wednesday into east st a lot of t t of time. giants and a's in action . the warriors have the second round opponents and the 49ers on the clock and they have made

good morning, everybody. nine picks for the 49ers in the nfl draft. beginning yesterday with number 61 overall. that would be the most likely pick to make an impact this coming season. they decide on pass rush help off of the edge. the d trojan defensive and trey jackson finishing with 25 tackles for loss in 25 sacks over three seasons in college. the 63, 275 pound 21-year-old should fill a void after signing with the jaguars. in free agency. i say he has a good mentor.

>> i hope he is excited to be as excited as i am. he is literally a gremlin on the side. he is a monster. he puts fear into tackle. i want to be the same way. >> san francisco added to the fold yesterday. the niners select running back out of lsu with the 93rd overall pick. danny gray from smu at number 15. both of the pics came in the third round. second straight weekend, the giants and nationals meet san francisco. they brought out the brooms in dc and cleaned up but they will not have this slates. those two on the covid list. the giants made the friday night apple tv debut. we were given the speedy. that is a shots. alex wood on the amount calling for time which was granted.

would already in motion and thrown out because the very next pitch. ripping it to center. he will not get it. that sets the tone for the game. six thinning, up 6-3, screaming to write off of the wall . the run comes in. nationals on cruise control for 2-4. rematch. logan webb on the mound for san francisco. we travel across the bay bridge. athletics honored ray fosse before the game with the guardians. up 4-1. getting out the mustard and the rye bread. it's a grand salami. top of the seventh we go. oakland up one. josh miller waits on the hanger and into right center. over the wall. a home run. all the guardians needed. the are 10-10 on the season. one final time the final

game of the season taking on the crack in. a tough way to finish out the year for san jose. sharks 3-0 finishing with 32 -37 and 13. play the winner of the series in the third quarter. anthony edwards with a strong take to the bucket. minnesota does it on memphis. the grizzlies with crunch time. a dagger. grizzlies outscore minnesota 40- 22 in the fourth quarter. all the way back to b strain. 114-1 a six. they host the warriors game one on sunday. memphis is the higher seasonally have the home-court advantage. that means the warriors next home playoff game will be next saturday followed by game 4 monday, may 9th.

that is a look at your sports this morning. have a good day. a scramble at the state capital to address added pressure from the options on the table. meet the men and women ready to serve but, can one police academy class save them? a live look outside san jose. we will be back in a

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welcome back. thank you so much for joining us. a quick check of the weather with paul heggen. >> reporter:.com start to setting the the winds will pick up especially this afternoon and the stronger onshore wind means temperatures will be a couple degrees cooler than they were for friday. the friday highs were a couple degrees above average. we should be close to normal. warmer temperatures take over sunday then the onshore breeze returns monday. going back and forth in many roller coaster rides. monday is breezy then tuesday and wednesday are really warm up. no rain in the forecast for a while. the next hint of rain in the forecast is not headed our way until thursday and thursday night. 7 day forecast models hold up until friday. really, i am more skeptical about whether the rain chances will happen as opposed to the timing. we keep an eye on it it but it does not look like we are

looking at a significant rain chance heading our way anytime soon which means nothing to wash the pollen out of the atmosphere. pollen with the winds picking up today and again monday. the pollen count will be in the high category. high temperatures today reaching to the 50s on the coast, 60s around the bay with low 70s programming. all of the numbers on most exactly normal for the last day of april. crews have knocked down a pair of suspicious fires on both sides of the highway in altoona. the fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. near a ramp on the northbound side of 680. why firefighters say minutes earlier another fire started on the other side of 680. the chief says it does not look like the fires were sparked by a passing car. >> is somewhat suspicious. the investigator is on the way and we should know more later. we are in the evening time. it is early in the morning. it is still cool out. the grass is really dry already. so, wildfire season has kicked

off really early. spot crews were able to get the flames under control before they post serious threat to dog kennels and other nearby businesses and buildings. confirmed reports that two additional fire started in the same area within the past couple of hours. california drivers could begin to pay more at the pump if lawmakers do not act fast. they have until sunday to slam the brakes on a new gas sales tax . the bring the total tax to $.54 a gallon starting on july 1st. the state leaders divided how to provide relief. somewhat suspending the tax altogether. others are pushing for cash rebates from the states budget surplus. >> the alternative to reducing the gas tax is targeting lower income households and having them direct support. >> if someone does not do something, we will go so far in the whole. >> bay area drivers paying more for gas than just about anyone. the average price in san

francisco is $5.86 a gallon. $.15 higher than the state average. a dollar 70 higher than the national average. a live look in capitol hill. house democrats are pushing a new bill that would give the federal trade commission the power to investigate the way energy companies set prices. it comes as the nations to destroy companies report massive profits. chevron posted its best quarter in the decade. over $6 billion in early, four times what they took in over the same period last year. exxon doubled its quarterly earnings even with over $3 billion of loss betting operations in russia. construction california high street rail project is moving towards the bay area. directors approved a new stretch of the san jose line passing through gilroy. the station eventually would link the bay area to the monterey bay in southern california. the business communities say the new transit hub would be a boost for the city.

shut the mayor says he expects preconstruction activity to begin sometimes in the next two years. in other transportation news, caltrans skills back service starting next week. redo schedule is because of electrification work. 104 trains daily on the regular schedule which will be cut down to 88. the change will remain in effect through may 20th. american workers are losing purchasing power even though wages are it. the jump in wages year-over-year is the biggest two decades. when you adjust for inflation, worker compensation is actually falling by the points and%. state lawmakers with a series of measures to protect abortion access for californians and people getting around restrictions in other states. 13 pills have now been passed in the legislature. oklahoma is the latest stage to restrict abortion ask the governor is expected to sign a

textile ban after the state republican lighthouse approved the bill this week. the measure prohibits abortion after cardiac activity in the fetus is detected which often occurs even before a woman know she's pregnant. in june the u.s. supreme court rules on a mississippi case that potentially could overturn roe v. wade. the limerick decision from 1973 would protect a woman's rights with abortion. in a developing story, the woman who went viral and social media for coughing on an uber driver in san francisco now is accused of identity theft. it was a shocking video at the time. the video shows her coughing and stealing the drivers phone. it's made headlines last year. she was charged with attempted robbery, battery and violating health ordinances. now she also is facing identity theft charges in miami. police in florida say she

was taken into custody wednesday night. she is charged with grand theft organized schemes to commit fraud and fraudulent use of personal information. the city of alameda is stepping in to curb rising rents on the water. 66 residence of the marina facing a huge rent increase after a new property owner took over the dock space. many people are seniors who lived there for decades. many are on fixed incomes. >> i went from 29% at the low- end to 170% or almost 3 times at the high-end. >> basically we would have made a large bunch of us homeless in a very short period of time. >> the city council voted earlier this week to include floating homes in the stabilization ordinance giving them the same legal protections as other renters. we reached out to the property owner to see if they claim to appeal. so far we have not gotten a word back. big news for the open police department this morning.

a new group of cadets from the police academy graduated. the women and men who say they are ready to serve. >> we those things where you wake up every morning and see a lot of change. >> reporter: he knew he wanted to be a police officer. a dream ever since he was a child. the concorde native of is a valedictorian of the latest graduating class from the oakland police academy. >> mentally and physically it is challenging. definitely attests your soul. >> reporter: alongside of the ceremony men and women ready to serve in oakland in the city of alameda. the oakland academy trains six officers to join the alameda police department. the oakland mayor acknowledged the difficulty of the job, especially right now with negative images of police department across the country.

some graduates are originally from outside of california after living here once they knew they wanted to come back. >> being a police officer is something i always wanted to do and oakland is similar to detroit so i thought it would be a good fit for me. >> reporter: these graduates have a positive outlook about the future. >> we will be the blueprint of what is expected in policing and be the change. >> reporter: city leaders say they are hopeful to turn the page on policing and these new officers are eager to write the next chapter. >> with what the toughest honest people to take the challenge. >> reporter: uphill challenge is the oakland police department still will be down more than 100 officers after the graduates join the force. >> continue to help people. there's more help than ever that can be provided. truck with the open police department says 26 graduates will spend the next hour weeks preparing for the transition to becoming officers on duty in the city. >> if you are still looking for

something to do this weekend, we might have the answer. the world's largest bounce house in sonoma county at the fairgrounds. the big bounce america tour comes with a customized sports arena and an obstacle course with space themed wonderland. what goes into the world largest bounce house? >> not just a big square. we have climbing towers, courses, slides, ball pits. even the castle with the stage with performers, djs and speakers. lights. snow machines, bubble machines. so much going on. it really is a lot. spot the big bounce america tour is at the fairgrounds through sunday. a bay area tech company shaking of the industry. the announcement that could force rivals to follow suit. a middle valley woman giving every kid a chance to play ball on this week's jefferson

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to keep san francisco safe. recall chesa boudin now. a live look at the san francisco skyline this morning where an airbnb may reverberate the tech industry. we take a look at the work from wherever policy and what it could mean for cities and small businesses. >> reporter: airbnb headquartered on brandon street says the new policy puts the company in a better position to

hire and retain the best people. in an email to employees, the ceo said salaries will not change if employees decide to move. staff will still have to meet in person for regular team meetings and events. the think tank joint venture says workplace flexibility is going to be the new norm. >> the interesting shift is that this is come to be classified as a worker rights. in other words it has come to be expected. >> reporter: airbnb says employees can spend up to three months working in each country they visit every here. they will still need a permanent address for tax and payroll reasons. >> there will be ripple effects in the economy. we will see that in the corporate kitchens and corporate services. and needs to be provided on a full-time business. >> reporter: small businesses may struggle to get the traffic. this week the san francisco comptrollers office released a report finding more than 20% of

office space is sitting empty in the city up from 7% before the pandemic began. jonathan perez currently works from home for a for-profit education institution. >> i am getting paid in san francisco for a high lifestyle. i could make less and get paid a nice job on a salary then you know, buy a house. >> cost of living is significantly different in houston. anybody who is coming from california to houston will have the same pay and they will be doing pretty well. elon musk on a selling spree, dumping $8 billion in tesla start. millions of test the shares just days after they agreed to sell him the company. however the sales represents less than 4% of the total tesla holdings. must do not give federal regulators a reason for the sale but connecting the dots appears he could be raising money to complete the takeover

of twitter. track tesla stuck up 3% in trading closing at $870 yesterday. the shares down nearly 18% since musk revealed he became twitters largest shareholder. this comes as tesla issued another recall covering 40,000 model 3 performance vehicles in the u.s. they may not display the speedometer when the car is in track mode. after seven years of laughs and smiles and british accents. cbs says goodbye to the late late show host james cordon. the actor and comedian announced he will be leaving hosting at the end of the 2023 season. >> so many tears. this has been the hardest decision i have ever had to make. it really is hard. i have never taken this job for granted ever. the next 12 months will be a blast. i promise you that, we will be

right back with more of the late late show, everybody. >> the two-time host for the tony the grammy awards debussy late late show host back in 2013. a happening now, a dry winter is giving way to enough spring snow to extend the sierra ski season. mainly in the summer. it will stay open on weekends through the end of may. let's take a look at the weather in our area. >> stronger onshore breeze will result in cooler temperatures as afternoon compare to what we had on friday things to his system passing to the north. it is too far away for we found to be in the bay area but is close enough to squeeze the atmosphere and produce gusty wind. that was fiber and linda high- pressure takes over on sunday which means, conditions and weather before the next in the parade of storm systems largely missing us. it squeezes the atmosphere again resulting in stronger answer once again monday. the

results in a mini roller coaster ride with temperature patterns. the wind as we go thru the day. not too bad up there right now but the wind is already going to be picking up as we head towards lunch time with the strongest cuts in the afternoon. the offshore push will make its way into the inland valley from 20 to 25 mile an hour gusts. on the coast the winds will gust into the 25-40 mile an hour range. not strong enough or another wind advisory but it will be a noticeable cool breeze as we head into the afternoon and evening. in terms of rain chances, we do not have any . the passing clouds, the best we can get, plenty of sunshine for the second half of the weekend. really plenty of sunshine today as well. some passing clouds. also missing us to the north with the rain and we see the pattern repeat itself. the outside chance of a couple of showers by thursday into thursday night. that is a long way down the line. this time of year the models tend to overpromise on rain and the pretense ? in seven days of the forecast. then things kind of fizzle out. that it gets closer. today if you are heading to the giant skipper game 2 in the series against the nationals, 60 degrees for the first pitch

at 1.0 five. temperatures let change a lot in san francisco for the rest of the afternoon hovering in the lower half of the 60s. for the a's game against the guardians, two minutes later for the first pitch, one owe 7:00 p.m. to be specific. temperatures hit the upper 60s in oakland with sunshine overhead but the wind will be picking up there as well. temperatures and up close to what is normal for this time of year within a degree or two on either side of the average. let's zoom in for a closer look at the highs this afternoon. temperatures at the upper 50s on the coast upper 60s around 70 on the pencil around the south end of the bay with low 70s for most of the santa clara valley. low 70s most parts of the east bay. upper 70s far inland. listing these in the 60s. mid to upper 60s in oakland and east bay and low 70s for most of the north bay. temperatures jump sunday then retreat monday more warming up tuesday and wednesday with a slight shower chance thursday.

the warmest temperatures tuesday and wednesday inland in the east bay and the north bay. a middle valley woman created a special place for people with developmental disabilities. it is a place where they feel like they belong and can have some fun. we are introduced to this week's bay area jefferson award. >> reporter: players score runs but they don't keep score. no one strikes out and answers can get helping hands. dozens of participants with physical and developmental disabilities get to play baseball in the mill valley challenger league founded in 2008. >> i am open to whatever works for people. >> reporter: her son was diagnosed with qualities of autism and baseball became a place to grow and belong. >> we had some players who when they first came did not talk. they were very uncomfortable with language. they found a voice. >> reporter: the program was a heads. >> parents kept asking for

more. what about basketball? what about tennis? >> reporter: she added more sports and even summer camp in the nonprofit she cofounded with her other son, tyler 12 years ago. it is called project witness in special porch. they participate for free. >> change their lives. >> reporter: her 12-year-old son played sports here four years and it has been a game changer. >> it allows him to be a participant and be just like everybody else. had provided him friends and events every weekend for him. it really was amazing. >> reporter: also it created a community for players families and volunteers who say the experience has opened eyes and hearts. >> it may be more compassionate. also more flexible.

>> reporter: this fellow volunteer says janet created an inclusive environment where everyone wins. >> she definitely is one of my role models. by want to do something similar in my life after seeing someone able to do it all. it is really inspiring. >> reporter: janet hired people living with disabilities in her executive job at an insurance company and she is working on starting a job training program with a coffee cart business. >> having people acknowledged, the amazing gifts and strengths of people with disabilities and what they have to offer. >> reporter: creating opportunities for people with cell developmental and physical challenges. this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to janet miller. >> the would like to nominate a community hero for a bay area jefferson where you can fill up before my mind. just go to our website,

kpix.com and give details about the persons service and their impact to the community. coming up tonight, 48 hours has been covering the controversy surrounding a former defense attorney two decades. that is because strange things have happened in the life of catherine shelton. here is what is coming up tonight. >> catherine shelton is a one- time texas lawyer with a past. why did five men in her life and that dad? she says she never has killed anyone. after years of a cat and mouse game with me. will she admit anything? that is tonight on 48 hours.

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with a new career at the age of 89. >> it is bittersweet. i do not know how to put it in words, you know? it is tough on me. that this is the last time i will, you know, be with the team. >> see has been coaching badminton, field hockey and softball at the high school nearly 50 years. last night was her final varsity badminton match. she led the school with 13 league championships. or players or t-shirts saying we love you. it's clarence love is a two way street. >> we watch them grow really, they come as little innocent players than they mature then they leave. then they come back and visit which is really nice. it is kind of said to think this is the last time to sweep the floor, this is last time we c them. that's okay because i will be back to see them. a new type of crosswalk coming to highway 17. it is not for people.

the under cross will give wildlife safe passage below the busy road. it will be over 13 feet high and 72 feet wide and 85 feet long. while it is meant for animals, conservation as a one species will benefit even more than others. spoke a great victory for mountain lions. fixing older infrastructure for the benefit of wild life is a smart thing to do. >> the project will enhance travelers on the highway as well as protect the wildlife. >> the project is being funded by voter approved measure t and should be done by november. the center, the crews has another spot

a comes down to saturday morning but the winds are going to pick up especially this afternoon and the stronger onshore wind means temperatures will be a couple degrees cooler than they were friday. the friday highs were a couple degrees above average so close to normal. warmer temperatures take over sunday. then the onshore breeze returns monday. going back and forth in a mini roller coaster ride. monday is breezy then tuesday and wednesday a really warm no rain in the forecast for a while. the next hint of rain in the forecast is not come our way until thursday and thursday night. some of the forecast models hold off until friday.

really, i am were skeptical about whether or not the rain chances will even happen as opposed to the timing. we will keep an eye on it but it does not lick we are looking at significant rain chances heading our way anytime soon which means washing pollen out of the atmosphere. the pollen count climbs with the winds pick up today and again on monday the pollen count will be in the high category high temperatures today reaching to the 50s on the coast. 60s around the bay with low 70s fiber and then. almost exactly normal for the last day of april.